BEER AT FRENCH VALLEY
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AMERICAN WATER
Style: ESB (Extra Special Bitter)
ABV: 4.8%
IBUs (International Bittering Units): 40 IBU
Aromatics: cereal, toast, white bread, toffee, biscuit, condensed milk, almond, toasted coconut, nutmeg (less so), milk chocolate (less so), coffee (less so)
Appearance/Mouthfeel: Copper color, thin and velvety mouthfeel, dry, crisp and clean, slight minerality
Flavor: barley sugar, slightly malty up front but then bitter hops kick in and finish throughout, well-balanced hops with the malt, not “malty” or “hoppy” but it is “balanced” and “bitter”, spicy/herbal/grassy/pine hop character
Malts used: Pale, Crystal and Chocolate
Hops used: East Kent Golding and Fuggle
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SMALL TOWN SUPER-STAR
Style: Pale Ale
ABV: 6.4%
IBUs (International Bittering Units): 60
Aromatics: Herbal, pine, lemongrass, brown bread, toasted nuts, black tea, peppery, floral
Appearance/Mouthfeel: copper orange in color, creamy, round, sharp, bitter
Flavor: spicy, nutty, creamy, peppery, earthy, grassy, bitter, honey, stone fruit
Malts used: Pilsner, Crystal, Pale, Maris Otter
Hops used: Cascade, and Estate-Grown Chinnook (Chinnook used in the boil and dry-hopping)
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THE POOR, THE FAIR, AND THE GOOD
Style: Pils
ABV: 5.5%
IBUs (International Bittering Units): 44 IBU
Aromatics: Straw, cut grass, honey wheat, lemongrass, almond, barley sugar
Appearance/Mouthfeel: light golden yellow in color and clear, thin body and mouthfeel, clean and refreshing, aqueous
Flavor: White bread, lemon, raw nuts, light caramel, green tea, earthy, pithy, noble hop bitterness in the finish
Malts used: Pilsner, Flaked Maize and Carapils
Hops used: Saaz
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SILVERY MOON
Style: IPA (India Pale Ale)
ABV: 5.6%
IBUs (International Bittering Units): 75 IBU
Aromatics: Tangerine, grapefruit, lemon/lime zest, kiwi, pine
Appearance/Mouthfeel: Sunburst in color; medium-bodied and structured by hop tannins; floral and fruity hops present up front, followed by a lingering hoppy-dry finish
Flavor: Orange, nectarine, marmalade, mango, peach, hibiscus, pine, subtle spice and grass
Malts used: Pale, Caramel 60° and Munich
Hops used: Centennial, Simcoe, Citra, Amarillo and Mosaic
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TEN ACRE-WOOD
Style: Session Bock (A “session” beer just means it is a traditional style beer but lower in alcohol than it usually is)
ABV: 5%
IBUs (International Bittering Units): 23 IBU
Aromatics: Roasted blonde coffee, cocoa, toffee, vanilla
Appearance/Mouthfeel: Light brown in color with red and amber highlights. Smooth, creamy and velvety mouthfeel. Rich flavors upfront followed by a sweet and roasted lingering finish.
Flavor: Roasted coffee, toffee, milk chocolate, cream, caramelized sugar, honey, almond, hazelnut, brown bread, molasses, maple syrup, vanilla, baking spices, slight earthiness, very slight licorice
Malts used: Munich, Amber and Chocolate
Hops used: East Kent Golding and Tettnanger